OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...On page 12, line 1, delete "29,771,509" and insert "29,501,509" AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 12, line 9, delete "38,965,270" and insert "38,695,270" AMENDMENT

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OFFICIAL JOURNALOF THE

HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES

OF THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

TWENTIETH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

Twenty-fourth Regular Session of the LegislatureUnder the Adoption of the

Constitution of 1974

House of RepresentativesState Capitol

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Wednesday, June 3, 1998

The House of Representatives was called to order at 3:00 P.M.,by the Honorable H. B. "Hunt" Downer, Jr., Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives.

Morning HourROLL CALL

The roll being called, the following members answered to theirnames:

PRESENT

Mr. Speaker Guillory PowellAlario Hammett PrattAlexander, A.—93rd Heaton QuezaireAlexander, R.—13th Hebert RiddleAnsardi Hill RomeroBarton Holden RousselleBaudoin Hopkins SalterBaylor Hudson ScaliseBowler Hunter SchneiderBruce Iles SchwegmannBruneau Jenkins ShawCarter Jetson Smith, J.D.—50thChaisson Johns Smith, J.R.—30thClarkson Kennard StellyCopelin Kenney StrainCrane Lancaster TheriotCurtis Landrieu ThomasDamico LeBlanc ThompsonDaniel Long ThornhillDeville Marionneaux ToomyDeWitt Martiny TravisDiez McCain TricheDimos McCallum VitterDonelon McDonald WaddellDupre McMains WalsworthDurand Michot WarnerFarve Mitchell WelchFaucheux Montgomery WestonFlavin Morrell Wiggins

Fontenot Morrish WilkersonFrith Murray WillardFruge Odinet WindhorstGautreaux Perkins WinstonGlover Pierre WrightGreen Pinac Total—104

ABSENT

Total—0

The Speaker announced that there were 104 members presentand a quorum.

PrayerPrayer was offered by Rev. Jeff Stanfill.

Pledge of AllegianceRep. Welch led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

to the Flag of the United States of America.

Reading of the JournalOn motion of Rep. Walsworth, the reading of the Journal was

dispensed with.

On motion of Rep. Walsworth, the Journal of June 2, 1998, wasadopted.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Jetson, the rules were suspended to limit the

author or proponent handling the legislative instrument to tenminutes for opening remarks and all subsequent speakers on theinstrument to five minutes.

Petitions, Memorials andCommunications

The following petitions, memorials, and communications werereceived and read:

Privileged Report of the Committee on EnrollmentJune 3, 1998

To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House ofRepresentatives:

I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit thefollowing report:

The following House Concurrent Resolutions have beenproperly enrolled:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 89—BY REPRESENTATIVE WILKERSON

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate Wanda and Abrah Ford on their

selection as "Foster Parents of the Year" by the Monroe regionaloffice of community services.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 91—BY REPRESENTATIVE GUILLORY

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo express the condolences of the legislature to the family of Mr.

Abraham Simien.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the National Association of Lincolnites, its founders,

past and present executive officers, and all participatingmembers thereof for establishing and maintaining anorganization of excellence dedicated to the unity of all peoplewho had ever attended or worked at Lincoln High School.

Respectfully submitted,

DONALD RAY KENNARDChairman

The above House Concurrent Resolutions contained in thereport were signed by the Speaker of the House and taken to theSenate by the Clerk of the House and were signed by the President ofthe Senate and taken by the Clerk of the House to the Secretary ofState in accordance with the rules of the House.

Privileged Report of the Committee on EnrollmentJune 3, 1998

To the honorable Speaker and Members of the House ofRepresentatives:

I am directed by your Committee on Enrollment to submit thefollowing report:

The following House Bills have been properly enrolled:

HOUSE BILL NO. 25—BY REPRESENTATIVE MONTGOMERY AND SENATOR LANDRY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:305.50(A)(1) and Section 2 of Act No.

8 of the 1996 Regular Session of the Legislature, relative to thesales and use tax; to exempt certain contract carrier buses usedin interstate commerce; to extend the time period of theexemption for certain trucks and trailers used in interstatecommerce; to provide for an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

HOUSE BILL NO. 69—BY REPRESENTATIVE HAMMETT

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:358(B), relative to occupational

license tax on certain public utilities; to provide for impositionof the tax at each place of business; to define business location;to provide for a termination date; and to provide for relatedmatters.

HOUSE BILL NO. 99 (Duplicate of Senate Bill No. 67)—BY REPRESENTATIVE DIMOS AND SENATOR ELLINGTON ANDCOAUTHORED BY REPRESENTATIVES BRUNEAU, CRANE, DAMICO,DANIEL, DIEZ, DONELON, DURAND, FAUCHEUX, FLAVIN, HEBERT,LANCASTER, MARTINY, MCCALLUM, ODINET, PERKINS, PIERRE,SCALISE, TRICHE, KENNEY, AND SCHNEIDER AND SENATORSBARHAM, CASANOVA, DEAN, GREENE, HEITMEIER, HOLLIS, JORDAN,ROMERO, SCHEDLER, SHORT, SIRACUSA, AND ULLO

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Section 2 of Act 15 of the 1996 Regular

Session of the Legislature, relative to the state and local salesand use tax; to delete the provision which made such Act, whichprovides for an exclusion for certain transactions involvingprivate and parochial elementary and secondary schools, nulland void on July 1, 1998; and to provide for related matters.

HOUSE BILL NO. 104—BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 33:2740.38 and 2740.39, relative to hotel occupancy

taxes; to authorize the governing authority of Allen Parish toimpose a one percent hotel occupancy tax within the parish tobe used to fund capital improvements in the parish; to authorizethe governing authority of certain municipalities, subject tovoter approval, to levy a hotel occupancy tax; and to provide forrelated matters.


DONALD RAY KENNARDChairman

The above House Bills contained in the report were signed bythe Speaker of the House and taken to the Senate by the Clerk andwere signed by the President of the Senate and taken by the Clerk ofthe House to the Governor for executive approval.

Message from the SenateSIGNED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

June 3, 1998

To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the House ofRepresentatives:

I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Presidentof the Senate has signed the following Senate ConcurrentResolutions:

Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 21, 39, 40, and 41

and ask the Speaker of the House of Representatives to affix hissignature to the same.


MICHAEL S. BAER, IIISecretary of the Senate

The Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained herein weresigned by the Speaker of the House.

Message from the SenateHOUSE BILLS

June 2, 1998


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasfinally passed the following House Bills:

House Bill No. 1Returned with amendments.




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House Bills and Joint ResolutionsReturned from the Senate with AmendmentsRep. LeBlanc asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules

to take up at this time the following House Bills and JointResolutions just returned from the Senate with amendments with aview of acting on the same:

HOUSE BILL NO. 1—BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC

AN ACTMaking appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive

branch of state government, pensions, public schools, publicroads, public charities, and state institutions and providing withrespect to the expenditure of said appropriations.

Read by title.

The above bill was taken up with the amendments proposed bythe Senate.

SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Finance toReengrossed House Bill No. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 8, after line 27, insert the following:

"E. The appropriations from the State General Fund (Direct) inthis Act anticipate a reduction in general obligation debt servicerequirements for Fiscal Year 1998-1999 of Forty-seven million and00/100 dollars ($47,000,000) that results from an advance paymentof debt (defeasance) in Fiscal Year 1997-1998. If an advancepayment of debt in Fiscal Year 1997-1998 results in a reduction ingeneral obligation debt service requirements in Fiscal Year 1998-1999 of less than Forty-seven million and 00/100 dollars($47,000,000), the commissioner of administration is authorized anddirected to reduce State General Fund (Direct) appropriations in thisAct by an amount equal to the difference between Forty-sevenmillion and 00/100 dollars ($47,000,000) and the reduction ingeneral obligation debt service requirements for Fiscal Year 1998-1999 which results from an advance payment of debt service(defeasance) in Fiscal Year 1997-1998. Provided that any reductionsmade pursuant to this Subsection shall be approved by the JointLegislative Committee on the Budget."

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 9, line 33, delete "8,900,000" and insert "8,630,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 10, delete line 20, and insert the following:

"Number of technical assistance projects completed 115"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 10, line 21, delete "6%" and insert "66%"

AMENDMENT NO. 5


AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 12, line 1, delete "29,771,509" and insert "29,501,509"AMENDMENT NO. 7


AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 12, delete lines 17 through 49

AMENDMENT NO. 9


AMENDMENT NO. 10

On page 13, delete lines 9 through 12, and insert the following:

"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for expenses associated with hosting the Louisiana Games $ 150,000

Payable out of the State General Fund by StatutoryDedications out of the Disability Affairs Trust Fund for one (1) position and operating expenses in the Office of Disability Affairs $ 30,000

Payable out of the State General Fund by Interagency Transfers to budget appropriate funding received from other agencies by the Governor's Office for the Children's Cabinet budget $ 50,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 11


AMENDMENT NO. 12


AMENDMENT NO. 13


AMENDMENT NO. 14


AMENDMENT NO. 15


AMENDMENT NO. 16


AMENDMENT NO. 17


AMENDMENT NO. 18


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for maintaining and promulgating a Louisiana Local Database $ 45,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)


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for expert witness fees in the organ allocation suit $ 150,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for operating expenses of the Louisiana Free-Net $ 850,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 19


AMENDMENT NO. 20

On page 19, line 9, after the word "Act", delete "142" and insert"152"

AMENDMENT NO. 21

On page 21, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for expenses of the teen pregnancy program $ 300,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 22


"Payable out of Federal Funds for a new federal block grant - Juvenile Accountability Incentive Federal Block Grant to provide various services to address juvenile crimes, including 2 positions $4,135,200"

AMENDMENT NO. 23


AMENDMENT NO. 24


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Louisiana Long Term Care Ombudsman Program $ 262,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for allocation to the Parish Councils on Aging, on the basis of $10,000 per parish $ 640,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 25

On page 28, line 29, delete ".70" and insert "$0.70"

AMENDMENT NO. 26

On page 29, line 7, after "To develop" delete "at"

AMENDMENT NO. 27


AMENDMENT NO. 28

On page 30, line 13, delete "260,000" and insert "130,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 29


"EXPENDITURES:For Expenses associated with the AmericaReads Challenge Grant $ 1,050,000

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 1,050,000

MEANS OF FINANCE:State General Fund (Direct) $ 50,000 Federal Funds $ 1,000,000

TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 1,050,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 30


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for funding one (1) computer network adminis-tration and trouble shooting position $ 41,091

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for funding for an annual software maintenance fee $ 28,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for budgetary shortfalls in employee benefits $ 23,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 31


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Fund, for the inspection, regulation and analysis of petroleum products, including 17 positions $ 800,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association $ 75,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 32


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenue for the purchase and implementation of a computer imaging system $ 775,000

Payable out of the State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenue for two (2) additional authorized actuarial positions for the Insurance Rating Commission in the Market Compliance Program $ 350,000

Payable out of the State General Fund byFees and Self-generated Revenues for the transfer of the administrative law judge function for insurance matters to the Department of Insurance, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary $ 111,893"

AMENDMENT NO. 33


"Objective: To facilitate the location/expansion of 24businesses by making funds available to political sub-divisions for public infrastructure projects.Performance Indicators:Number of projects awarded 10Number of jobs created 1,500Private investment $20 millionEstimated new payroll of projects

funded $18 million"


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AMENDMENT NO. 34

On page 50, line 40, delete "and" and insert "or"AMENDMENT NO. 35


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the expansion of the United States Navy's Information Technology Center at the University of New Orleans' Research and Technology park $ 3,000,000

Provided, however, that $3,250,000 of the sum appropriated from theEconomic Development Award Fund shall be allocated for theexpansion of the United States Navy's Information TechnologyCenter at the University of New Orleans' Research and Technologypark."

AMENDMENT NO. 36


AMENDMENT NO. 37


AMENDMENT NO. 38


"Provided that the loan for the New Era Cap Company shall be madeonly if the company moves to Louisiana."

AMENDMENT NO. 39


AMENDMENT NO. 40


AMENDMENT NO. 41


AMENDMENT NO. 42


"Objective: To increase its collection by over 1800items while conserving 9,595 items currently in thecollection.Performance Indicators:New collection items 1,830 Items conserved 9,595"

AMENDMENT NO. 43


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Office of State Museums to providematching funds for grants to small museums in accordance with rules promulgated to establish eligibility standards $ 450,000

Provided, however, that at a minimum, the following entities shall beallowed to participate in the grant program:

Louisiana Cotton MuseumCaddo-Pine Island Oil and Historical MuseumYoung Sanders Museum and Center for Civil War StudiesNorth Louisiana Military MuseumNatchitoches Parish Old Courthouse MuseumKent HouseLouisiana Political Museum in Winnfield, LouisianaArna Bontemps African-American Museum and Cultural Arts Center

in AlexandriaNortheast Louisiana Delta African American Museum"

AMENDMENT NO. 44


AMENDMENT NO. 45


AMENDMENT NO. 46

On page 60, delete lines 55 through 57, and insert the following

"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Creole Inc. in conjunction with FrancoFete $ 123,400

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the establishment of a movie film studio, provided that Jefferson Parish and the University of New Orleans each contribute $125,000 $ 200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 47


AMENDMENT NO. 48


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for expenses of the Zachary Taylor Parkway Commission $ 80,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 49

On page 63, line 41, delete "0" and insert "12"

AMENDMENT NO. 50

On page 63, line 43, delete "0" and insert "21%"

AMENDMENT NO. 51


AMENDMENT NO. 52


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for deposit to the General Aviation and Reliever Airport Maintenance Grant Program Fund $ 200,000

Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications out of the General Aviation and Reliever Airport Maintenance Grant Program Fund $ 200,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for expenses related to marking Lake Claiborne $ 25,000"


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AMENDMENT NO. 53

On page 65, line 21, delete "(1060)" and insert "(1043)"AMENDMENT NO. 54


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications, Transportation Trust Fund, Regular, for Civil Service approved pay upgrades for maintenance and trade classes which become effective January 1, 1999 $ 2,010,000

Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications, Transportation Trust Fund, Regular, for additional supplies in District Operations Program $ 1,000,000

Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications, Transportation Trust Fund, Regular, for additional Contract Maintenance in District Operations $ 1,000,000

Payable out of the State General Fund byFees & Self-generated Revenues for additionaloperating expenses and (19) positions for theCrescent City Connection $ 520,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 55


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for contracts with the Dept. of Public Safety andCorrections for 620 adjudicated youth at the Tallulah Correctional Center for Youth $ 1,922,000

Provided, however, that the secretary of the Department of PublicSafety and Corrections shall negotiate a primary contract with theMadison Parish School Board for these services. The secretary shallsubmit the proposed primary contract with the Madison ParishSchool Board to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget nolater than August 1, 1998 for its review and approval. If the secretaryis unable to negotiate a successful contract with the Madison ParishSchool Board, educational services may be secured in anothermanner."

AMENDMENT NO. 56

On page 69, line 45, delete "$40.08" and insert "$40.09"

AMENDMENT NO. 57


AMENDMENT NO. 58


AMENDMENT NO. 59


AMENDMENT NO. 60


AMENDMENT NO. 61


AMENDMENT NO. 62

On page 79, line 22, delete "$38.83" and insert "$38.85"AMENDMENT NO. 63


AMENDMENT NO. 64

On page 80, line 49, after "Revenues" insert "from Prior and CurrentYear Collections"

AMENDMENT NO. 65


AMENDMENT NO. 66


"Payable out of the State General Fund byFees and Self-generated Revenues for support ofprobation and parole activities; provided, howeverthat the commissioner of administration is herebyauthorized and directed to reduce the State GeneralFund (Direct) appropriation contained herein bythe amount of such increased Fees and Self-Generated Revenues actually collected in eachquarter of the fiscal year $4,763,615"

AMENDMENT NO. 67


AMENDMENT NO. 68


AMENDMENT NO. 69


AMENDMENT NO. 70


AMENDMENT NO. 71


AMENDMENT NO. 72


AMENDMENT NO. 73


AMENDMENT NO. 74


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Innovative Intelligence Institute $ 150,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for operating expenses for a shelter to house juvenile status offenders in Caddo Parish $ 280,000


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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for operating expenses for the Johnny Gray Jones Youth Center - Bossier City $ 64,000"AMENDMENT NO. 75


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Tulane University/Project Return program $ 400,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 76

On page 85, delete lines 5 and 6, and insert the following:

"for an increase of up to $1 in per diem payments for the housing of state inmates in local jails, to be reimbursed to sheriffs after the close of each quarter of the state fiscal year only in the event and to the extent that collection of Fees and Self-generated Revenues are increased in each quarter for support of Adult Probation and Parole to off-set State General Fund (Direct) support of probation andparole activities $4,763,615"

AMENDMENT NO. 77


AMENDMENT NO. 78


AMENDMENT NO. 79


AMENDMENT NO. 80


AMENDMENT NO. 81


AMENDMENT NO. 82


"EXPENDITURES:Operational Support - Authorized Positions (18) $ 1,028,055

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 1,028,055

MEANS OF FINANCE:State General Fund (Direct) $ 258,178 State General Fund by:

Interagency Transfers $ 267,793 Fees & Self-generated Revenues $ 18,485 Statutory Dedications:

Riverboat Gaming Enforcement Fund $ 483,599

TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 1,028,055"

AMENDMENT NO. 83


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications, Riverboat Gaming

Enforcement Fund, for a socio-economic study on the impact of gaming in Louisiana to be conducted by the University of New Orleans $ 600,000

Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications, Casino Proceeds Fund, for background checks and suitability studies relative to the opening of the land-based casino in New Orleans $3,500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 84


AMENDMENT NO. 85


" Fees & Self-generated Revenues $ 126,072 Federal Funds $ 159,135"

AMENDMENT NO. 86


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the operating expenses, including three (3) positions, for the Crisis Stabilization Day Program $ 165,834"

AMENDMENT NO. 87

On page 98, line 35, change "from" to " under"

AMENDMENT NO. 88

On page 98, line 36, delete "100% to"

AMENDMENT NO. 89

On page 98, at the beginning of line 38, insert the figure "38,700"

AMENDMENT NO. 90


"Average processing time 30 daysPercent of applications approved 65%"

AMENDMENT NO. 91


"EXPENDITURES:To provide through the Payments to Private Providers Program to provide for an external consulting service for DHH to develop an analysis and plan for updating the rates for hospital outpatient ambulatory surgery procedure codes which were set in 1988 based on 1983 cost report data $ 200,000

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 200,000

MEANS OF FINANCE:State General Fund (Direct) $ 100,000 Federal Funds $ 100,000

TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 200,000


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EXPENDITURES:The administration and monitoring of new MR/DD Medicaid Home and Community based waiver slots, including fourteen (14) authorized positions $ 414,264



TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 414,264"

AMENDMENT NO. 92

On page 100, line 2, delete ", deductibles and copayments"

AMENDMENT NO. 93


AMENDMENT NO. 94


AMENDMENT NO. 95

On page 100, line 27, delete "2,469,392,467" and insert"2,457,392,467"

AMENDMENT NO. 96


AMENDMENT NO. 97


AMENDMENT NO. 98


AMENDMENT NO. 99


AMENDMENT NO. 100


AMENDMENT NO. 101


"The Department of Health and Hospitals is directed, subject to auditvalidation and to the extent permitted by federal law, to increaseprovider fees paid by nursing homes and to increase nursing homerates in accordance with the state Medicaid plan to the extent fundsare available as a result of said provider fee increase. The departmentshall submit a budget adjustment to the Joint Legislative Committeeon the Budget for approval at its first meeting of FY 98-99 toimplement the nursing home rate increase.

Provided, however, that of the funds appropriated in this Schedule foruncompensated care cost payments to private providers, no less than

$5,507,145 shall be allocated for inpatient and outpatient services forprivate providers which qualify as disproportionate share hospitalsand which do not meet the definition of a rural hospital contained inR.S. 40:1300.113. In distributing the funds allocated for such privateproviders which qualify as disproportionate share hospitals andwhich do not meet the definition of a rural hospital contained in R.S.40:1300.113, the department shall recognize the extraordinary costsincurred by private teaching hospitals in the provision of inpatientand outpatient services either through the recreation of a specific poolwithin the disproportionate share reimbursement methodology forsuch hospitals or through a similarly effective mechanism.

EXPENDITURES:For increased costs of cancer treatment at

Earl K. Long Medical Center ($408,000) andLallie Kemp Medical Center ($168,000) $ 576,000


MEANS OF FINANCE:State General Fund (Direct) $ 172,800

Federal Funds $ 403,200


Provided, however, that of the funds appropriated in this Schedule forMR/DD waiver services to private providers, as reflected in theGovernor's Executive Budget Recommendation and as augmented byamendment in this Act, on June 30, 1999, any unspent andunencumbered state match monies remaining to the allocation for theMR/DD waiver services are hereby deemed reappropriated to theOffice of Risk Management for its reserve account."

AMENDMENT NO. 102


AMENDMENT NO. 103


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Developmental Disabilities Council for the development of a new supported living program for individuals with physical disabilities that occurred after the age of twenty-two (22) $ 105,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Developmental Disabilities Council to develop a statewide information and support service for the parents of children with severe emotional disturbances $ 101,500"

AMENDMENT NO. 104


AMENDMENT NO. 105

On page 106, line 50, delete "(40% without" and insert "(60%covered by Medicaid and 40% without Medicaid or"

AMENDMENT NO. 106

On page 106, line 52, delete "(35% without" and insert "(65%covered by Medicaid and 35% without Medicaid or"

AMENDMENT NO. 107


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"Objective:Through the Family Planning activity, toprovide family planning services to 23% of Women inNeed of family planning services (WIN)."

AMENDMENT NO. 108

On page 107, line 6, delete "seeking family planning services served"and insert "receiving family planning services"

AMENDMENT NO. 109


"Percent of Women in Need of family planning services (WIN) served 23%"

AMENDMENT NO. 110


AMENDMENT NO. 111


"Objective: Through the Food and Drug Controlactivity, to inspect 30% of duly permitted food, drugand cosmetic manufacturers, processors, packers orrepackers four times and duly permitted food, drug andcosmetic wholesalers and warehouses and skin tanningfacilities two times.Performance Indicators:Percent of food, drug and cosmetic wholesalers

and warehouses and skin tanning facilities inspected two times per year 30%

Percent of food, drug and cosmetic manu-facturers, processors, packers or repackers inspected four times per year 30%

Number of inspections completed 4,670"

AMENDMENT NO. 112


"Objective: Through the Molluscan Shellfish activity,to collect 10 bacteriological water samples per yearfrom 90% of Louisiana shellfish growing areas.Performance Indicators:Percent of bacteriological water samples

collected ten times 90% Number of bacteriological water samples

of areas collected ten times 8,150"

AMENDMENT NO. 113

On page 107, line 57, delete "/surveys inspected" and insert"inspections/surveys conducted"

AMENDMENT NO. 114

On page 108, line 19, after "licenses" insert "75%"

AMENDMENT NO. 115

On page 108, line 20, delete "985" and insert "95%"

AMENDMENT NO. 116


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)

for the expansion of School-based Health Centerservices at various locations across the state $ 600,000"AMENDMENT NO. 117


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the River Region Cancer Screening and Early Detection District created by Act 890 of the 1995 Regular Session of the Legislature $ 200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 118

On page 109, line 43, delete "4,543" and insert "$18.03"

AMENDMENT NO. 119


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for a children's initiative for employees to monitor psychiatric hospital admissions to refer as many children as possible to community-based, nonhospital services and to facilitate the discharges of children who have complex emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental disabilities and who can live in the community $ 400,000

Provided, however, that of the monies appropriated herein, theamount of $325,872 shall be allocated through Interagency Transfersto the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority for additionalmental health staff and psychiatric medications."

AMENDMENT NO. 120


AMENDMENT NO. 121


AMENDMENT NO. 122

On page 115, line 13, delete "$210" and insert "$221"

AMENDMENT NO. 123


AMENDMENT NO. 124


AMENDMENT NO. 125


AMENDMENT NO. 126


"Percentage of Community Forensic Services (CFS) competency evaluations that are admitted to hospital 25%"

AMENDMENT NO. 127


AMENDMENT NO. 128


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AMENDMENT NO. 129

On page 115, line 34, delete "12,350,000" and insert "350,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 130


AMENDMENT NO. 131


AMENDMENT NO. 132


AMENDMENT NO. 133


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)for Ouachita Shelter Workshop $ 50,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 134


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)for the New Orleans Educational Talent Search $ 118,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for support of programs designed to decrease drop-out rates and increase after school educa-tional opportunities for at-risk children $ 390,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 135


AMENDMENT NO. 136


AMENDMENT NO. 137

On page 134, line 3, after "districts" insert ", and to provideadditional support services,"

AMENDMENT NO. 138


"EXPENDITURES:For the Louisiana Center Against Poverty, Inc. $ 200,000




Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Rapides Childrens Advocacy Center foroperating expenses $ 100,000

Provided that of the funds appropriated for the block grant, anamount of $300,000 shall be allocated to the operations of the NewOrleans Health Corporation.

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for services designed to reduce juvenile delin-quency, to increase drug education, and to coordinate economic self-sufficiency through community-based programs $ 400,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Louisiana Housing and Community Develop-ment Corporation $ 300,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 139


AMENDMENT NO. 140


AMENDMENT NO. 141


AMENDMENT NO. 142


AMENDMENT NO. 143


AMENDMENT NO. 144


"Payable out of the State General Fund byFees and Self-generated Revenue to secureoffshore revenue $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 145


AMENDMENT NO. 146


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications from the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Trust Fund for advanced design work for the Holly Beach Breakwater Project $2,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 147


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Feesand Self-Generated Revenues from prior yearcollections for the Tax Reengineering Projectwithin the Tax Collection Program $3,603,051"

AMENDMENT NO. 148



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"Provided, however, that from the funds appropriated in thisSchedule, $49,500 shall be allocated to pay the salary of theExecutive Director."

AMENDMENT NO. 149


AMENDMENT NO. 150


Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Louisiana Litter Abatement Grant Program to provide funds for programs facilitating litter reduction, recycling, waste reduction, reuse, and other solid waste management programs $ 200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 151


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications, Environmental Trust Fund, for a computer recycling and refurbish-ment program $ 250,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 152


"each two and ten-year period"

AMENDMENT NO. 153


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for economic and community development effortsby the South Louisiana Economic Council in the four-parish Bayou Vision Region $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 154


AMENDMENT NO. 155


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) by Statutory Dedications from the Higher Educa-tion Initiatives Fund, Distance Learning Account for the purpose of development of additional distance learning classrooms and infrastructure connections, including the purchase of equipment, which shall be allocated as determined by the Board of Regents $ 750,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 156

On page 169, line 18, after "community colleges" insert "andacademic centers"

AMENDMENT NO. 157


"Provided that the Nicholls State Learning Center shall participate inthe distribution of this appropriation"

AMENDMENT NO. 158


AMENDMENT NO. 159


AMENDMENT NO. 160


"Species $ 600,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for additional funding for the Aid to IndependentInstitutions Program $ 500,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 161

On page 171, line 33, delete "1996-1997" and insert "1997-1998"

AMENDMENT NO. 162


"Provided, however, that no funds shall be transferred from thephysician's practice plan for the Louisiana State University MedicalCenter in Shreveport for use at the New Orleans facility.

Provided, however, that of the funds appropriated in this Schedule tobe allocated to the LSU Medical Center - Shreveport, the amount of$750,000 shall be used to support the Kidney Care Program.Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:1300.84(B)(3), personseligible for the program shall be residents of the state of Louisianawho have an adjusted gross income of less than sixty thousanddollars annually if filing a joint return, sixty thousand dollarsannually if filing a single return, or fifty thousand dollars annually ifmarried filing a separate return.

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Occupational Toxicology Outreach Program of the Department of Medicine of LSU Medical Center in Shreveport for testing, medical surveillance, prevention and diagnosis procedures for the community of Grand Bois $ 100,000

Provided, however, that of the funds appropriated in this Schedule forallocation to the LSU Medical Center Shreveport, an amount of$200,000 shall be utilized for the operation of the David Rainescommunity medical clinic.

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for expenses of the Louisiana State University Medical Center $3,200,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 163


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for turtle research $ 50,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 164



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"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for installation of artificial turf at football stadium $ 100,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 165


AMENDMENT NO. 166

On page 197, at the beginning of line 39, insert the following:

"19-743"

AMENDMENT NO. 167


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for start-up funding for the River Parishes Community College $ 500,000

Provided, however, that in the event the transfer of the Teche AreaTechnical College from the Board of Elementary and SecondaryEducation to the University of Louisiana Board of Trustees, asprovided in Act 151 of the First Extraordinary Session of 1998 doesnot occur effective July 1, 1998, the appropriation for the Teche AreaTechnical College in this Schedule shall remain under the Board ofElementary and Secondary Education until the transfer iseffectuated."

AMENDMENT NO. 168


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to repair and recondition one existing building to house centralized and expanded statewide braille book depository and resource center $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 169


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for expenses associated with fifteen paraeducators for deaf children with multiple disabilities $ 182,695"

AMENDMENT NO. 170

On page 201, line 17, after "services" insert "programs"

AMENDMENT NO. 171

On page 203, after line 46, insert the following

"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for computer work stations $ 175,000

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for expenses associated with the Distance Learning Project $ 50,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 172


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for salaries and operating expenses associated with the administration of vocational technical funds $ 45,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 173


AMENDMENT NO. 174


AMENDMENT NO. 175


AMENDMENT NO. 176


AMENDMENT NO. 177


AMENDMENT NO. 178


AMENDMENT NO. 179


AMENDMENT NO. 180


AMENDMENT NO. 181


AMENDMENT NO. 182


AMENDMENT NO. 183

On page 240, delete lines 9 through 12 and 17 through 21

AMENDMENT NO. 184


AMENDMENT NO. 185


AMENDMENT NO. 186


AMENDMENT NO. 187


AMENDMENT NO. 188


AMENDMENT NO. 189


AMENDMENT NO. 190

On page 246, line 30, delete "LEARN"


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AMENDMENT NO. 191

On page 246, line 31, delete "(Louisiana Education AchievementResults Now),"

AMENDMENT NO. 192

On page 247, line 48, after "Assistance" insert ", and LEARN(Louisiana Education Achievement Results Now)"

AMENDMENT NO. 193


"Payable out of the State General Fund by Statutory Dedications from the School and District Accountability Fund to complete activities associated with the School Effec-tiveness and Assistance Pilot (SEAP) $ 65,000

Provided that of the funds appropriated in this Schedule for adulteducation, $60,000 shall be allocated for Hope House.

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Milan Reading and Math Center $ 270,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 194


AMENDMENT NO. 195


AMENDMENT NO. 196


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) by Statutory Dedications from the Classroom-based Technology Fund to allow schools to carry forward funding for the purchase of equipment appropriated in the 1997-98 Fiscal Year $ 3,646,464

The responsibility for identifying, accounting for, and maintaininginventory for all non-consumable materials, equipment, and suppliespurchased with funds appropriated for non-public schools throughthe Teacher Supplies Fund and Classroom-based Technology Fundshall be placed with the non-public school. Each non-public schoolshall be required to annually submit to the State Department ofEducation a sworn statement indicating thereon the description,location, and use of these non-consumable materials, equipment, andsupplies. Purchases made through these funds are subject to audit bythe State Department of Education."

AMENDMENT NO. 197


AMENDMENT NO. 198


AMENDMENT NO. 199


AMENDMENT NO. 200


AMENDMENT NO. 201


"Provided, however, that no funds appropriated in this Schedule shallbe expended to provide educational services to juveniles incarceratedat the Tallulah Correctional Center for Youth."

AMENDMENT NO. 202

On page 261, line 11, delete "Provided, however," and insert thefollowing:

"Provided, however, that all such money shall be expended solely onan enhancement in salary for every school-based administrator in anycity or parish school system, every teacher in any city or parishschool system who is a staff member who directly interacts withstudents in either regular or special education programs and who isassigned the professional activities of instructing pupils in courses ina classroom situation for which daily-pupil attendance figures for theschool system are kept or who is responsible for teaching or advisingpupils with regard to their abilities and aptitudes, educational andoccupational opportunities, or personal and social adjustment, andevery school nurse in any city or parish school system. Providedfurther, however,"

AMENDMENT NO. 203


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for additional funding for reimbursement throughRequired Services $1,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 204


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the New Orleans Health Corporation, for three clinics $ 600,000

EXPENDITURES:Earl K. Long Medical Center for increased costs

of cancer treatment $ 408,000 Lallie Kemp Medical Center for increased costs

of cancer treatment $ 168,000


MEANS OF FINANCE:State General Fund by:

Interagency Transfers $ 576,000


Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) in the Executive Administration and GeneralSupport Program for an Adolescent Rehabilitationprogram conducted by the Rapides Parish LawEnforcement District $ 900,000"


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AMENDMENT NO. 205


"(R.S. 47:322.30)"

AMENDMENT NO. 206


"(R.S. 47:302.37, 322.11, 332.29)"

AMENDMENT NO. 207


AMENDMENT NO. 208


AMENDMENT NO. 209


AMENDMENT NO. 210

On page 280, delete lines 1 through 31AMENDMENT NO. 211


AMENDMENT NO. 212


AMENDMENT NO. 213


AMENDMENT NO. 214


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for operating expenses associated with the Bunkie Youth Center $ 72,500

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for economic development activities in the city of Gretna $ 50,000"

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Senator Hainkel to Reengrossed HouseBill No. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 193, proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,delete lines 26 and 27.

AMENDMENT NO. 2


"Provided that of the funds appropriated in this schedule for adulteducation, $60,000 shall be allocated for Hope House."

AMENDMENT NO. 3

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 193, proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,delete lines 28 and 29.

AMENDMENT NO. 4


"Payable out of State General Fund (Direct)for the Milan Reading and Math Center $ 270,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 186, proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,change "line 33" to "line 34"

AMENDMENT NO. 6

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 29, proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,delete lines 2 and 3 and insert the following:

"For expenses associated with America Reads Statewide Initiative $ 1,050,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 7

Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 165, proposed by theSenate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1,1998.

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 194, delete lines 39 through 43 and insert the following:

"Delgado Community CollegeEducation and General Expenditures $ 20,989,401 $ 38,626,662 Division of Occupational Studies $ 1,647,243 $ 3,483,321 Auxiliary $ 0 $ 437,995

Total $ 22,636,644 $ 42,547,978"

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 34, deletes lines 30 and 31 and insert the following:

"Payable out of State General Fund by Fees and Self-generated Revenues the balance of risk litigation revenue from the"

AMENDMENT NO. 10


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) by Interagency Transfers to receive the America Reads Statewide Initiative funding, including grant administration, from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor $ 1,050,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 11

Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 195 proposed by theSenate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1,1998.


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AMENDMENT NO. 12

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 18 proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,delete lines 33 and 34 and insert the following:

"Payable out of the State General Fund by Interagency Transfers for operating expenses of the Louisiana Free-Net $ 850,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 13

On page 259, between lines 40 and 41 insert the following:

"Provided that $850,000 from this appropriation shall be transferredto the Division of Administration for operating expenses of theLouisiana Free-Net."

AMENDMENT NO. 14

On page 45, line 11 delete "$11,234,371" and insert "11,122,478"

AMENDMENT NO. 15

On page 48, line 47, delete "$23,628,698" and insert "$23,516,805"

AMENDMENT NO. 16


AMENDMENT NO. 17




AMENDMENT NO. 1


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Civil Law program for legal services to be rendered in connection with state offices, boards and commissions $ 65,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 2


AMENDMENT NO. 3


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the Opportunities Industrialization Center $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 43 proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,delete line 21

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 101, line 32, delete the figure "$115,000,000" and insert thefigure "$120,000,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 6


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)by Fees and Self-generated Revenues from prioryear collections for the Tax Return/RemittanceProcessing System within the Tax Collection Program $ 3,941,535"

AMENDMENT NO. 7


"EXPENDITURES:Administration - Authorized Positions (2) $ 135,699


MEANS OF FINANCE:State General Fund by:

Interagency Transfers $ 104,699 Fees & Self-generated Revenues $ 31,000

TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $ 135,699"

AMENDMENT NO. 8

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 43 proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,delete line 20

AMENDMENT NO. 9

In Senate Committee No. 44 proposed by the Senate Committee onFinance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998, change "43" to"39"

AMENDMENT NO. 10


"Provided that of the funds appropriated to the St. Tammany ParishTourism Commission Fund, at least Fifty-thousand ($50,000) shallbe allocated to the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundationthrough a cooperative endeavor agreement executed by the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Commission."

AMENDMENT NO. 11

Delete Senate Committee Amendment No. 36, proposed by theSenate Committee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1,1998.

AMENDMENT NO. 12

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 117 proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,on line 21, change "$200,000 " to "$250,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 13


"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to the Board of Regents for fiscal year 1997-98which remain unexpended as of June 30, 1998,to be reappropriated for participation in a multi-state consortium in cooperation with the Southern


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Regional Education Board and the Council on Occupational Education, for development ofrevised accreditation, accountability, and infor-mation systems for postsecondary technicaleducation, and for development of statewideinformation systems and capability for post-secondary education by the Louisiana Board of Regents $ 150,000"

AMENDMENT NO. 14

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 148 proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,on line 31, change "Executive Director" to "confidential assistant"

AMENDMENT NO. 15



Amendments proposed by Senators Hines, Cain, Landry, and WilsonFields to Reengrossed House Bill No. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 5, line 26, delete "$3,804,089." and insert "$24,804,089.The Office of Risk Management is hereby appropriated State GeneralFund (Direct) from Fiscal Year 1998-1999 revenues recognized bythe Revenue Estimating Conference over and above the amountcontained in the official forecast in effect on June 1, 1998. Theamount of this appropriation shall not exceed $21,000,000 and shallbe allocated to risk management reserves."

AMENDMENT NO. 2


"20-XXX Pay Supplements for Support Personnel

Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)for one-time salary supplements for non-certified support personnel whose salaries are funded pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program Formula and for noncertificated unclassified support personnel at the La. School for the Visually Impaired, the La. School for the Deaf, the La. Special Education Center, the La. School for Math, Science and the Arts, the Southern University and LSU Lab Schools, SSD No. 1 and for nonpublic lunchroom employees eligible for state salary supplements $ 21,000,000"


Amendments proposed by Senator Romero to Reengrossed HouseBill No. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

In Senate committee amendments proposed by the Senate Committeeon Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998, on page 6,between lines 24 and 25, insert "Acadian Memorial Muesum"


Amendments proposed by Senator Jordan to Reengrossed House BillNo. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

Delete Senate Committee Amendment Numbers 63, 65, 66, and 76as proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and adopted by theSenate on June 1, 1998.


Amendments proposed by Senator Hollis to Reengrossed House BillNo. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

In Senate Committee Amendment No. 91 proposed by the SenateCommittee on Finance and adopted by the Senate on June 1, 1998,on line 37, after "data" insert "provided that the department shallpresent the analysis and proposed plan for updating the rates to theJoint Health and Welfare Committee and the Joint LegislativeCommittee on the Budget prior to the 1999 Regular Session"


Amendments proposed by Senator Hollis to Reengrossed House BillNo. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1


"The secretary of DHH shall research the implementation of theTEFRA option for Medicaid services in other states and shall submitto the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget prior to January 1,1999 a report for its review and approval on a proposed TEFRAoption plan for implementation in FY 99-2000."


Amendments proposed by Senator Hines to Reengrossed House BillNo. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 101, delete lines 24 through 33 and insert the following:

"DHH is hereby directed to reduce the payment to out-of-stateMedicaid providers to the lesser of the payment rate for the leastexpensive Louisiana provider capable of providing the service or theMedicaid rate of the state in which the provider is located. Provided,however, this shall not apply to hospitals providing specialty servicesto children that are prior authorized by the Department of Health andHospitals.

Any surplus state match accrued by the Medical Vendor PaymentsProgram during FY 98-99 and certified by the commissioner ofadministration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget onor after April 1, 1999, shall first be utilized by the Program to replaceup to $6,752,420 of in-kind matching funds furnished by small ruralhospitals to pay the uncompensated care costs of said hospitals inaccordance with Act 1485 of 1997."




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AMENDMENT NO. 1

In the set of fifteen Senate Floor Amendments proposed by SenatorHainkel and adopted by the Senate on June 2, 1998, deleteAmendment No. 5


Amendments proposed by Senator Romero to Reengrossed HouseBill No. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 155, line 20, delete "(271)" and insert "(265)" and delete"$11,728,046" and insert "$11,538,046"

AMENDMENT NO. 2


AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 156, line 4, delete $12,210,918" and insert "$12,020,918"

AMENDMENT NO. 4


AMENDMENT NO. 5


"Payable out of State General Fund by Statutory Dedications out of theConservation Fund for salaries andrelated benefits for six (6) authorizedpositions $ 190,000"



AMENDMENT NO. 1

Delete Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 in the set of seventeen flooramendments proposed by Senator Hainkel and adopted by the Senateon June 2, 1998.

AMENDMENT NO. 2

In Senate Floor Amendment No. 10 of the set of seventeen flooramendments proposed by Senator Hainkel and adopted by the Senateon June 2, 1998, on page 2, line 15, delete "Statewide Initiativefunding" and insert "Challenge Grant"


Amendments proposed by Senator Landry to Reengrossed House BillNo. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1


"Provided that the Chancellor of the Louisiana State UniversityMedical Center shall place the Occupational Toxicology Program inthe organizational structure of the Louisiana State University Medical

Center/Shreveport and assign schedule numbers and budget codes tothis program as appropriate."


Amendments proposed by Senator Jordan to Reengrossed House BillNo. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1


"Provided that of the funds appropriated herein to the Louisiana StateUniversity Medical Center, $350,000 shall be used for the dentalhygiene program at the University Medical Center."


Amendments proposed by Senator Cleo Fields to Reengrossed HouseBill No. 1 by Representative LeBlanc

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 281, between lines 14 and 15 insert the following:

"Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for the A.I. Project of the Louisiana Law Institute $ 86,000"

Rep. LeBlanc moved that the amendments proposed by theSenate be rejected.

ROLL CALL

The roll was called with the following result:

YEAS

Mr. Speaker Glover PowellAlario Green PrattAlexander, A.—93rd Guillory QuezaireAlexander, R.—13th Hammett RiddleAnsardi Heaton RomeroBarton Hebert RousselleBaudoin Hill SalterBaylor Holden ScaliseBowler Hudson SchneiderBruce Hunter SchwegmannBruneau Iles ShawChaisson Jenkins Smith, J.D.—50thClarkson Jetson Smith, J.R.—30thCopelin Johns StellyCrane Kennard StrainCurtis Kenney TheriotDamico Lancaster ThomasDaniel Landrieu ThompsonDeville LeBlanc ThornhillDeWitt Long ToomyDiez Marionneaux TravisDimos Martiny TricheDonelon McCallum VitterDupre McDonald WalsworthDurand McMains WelchFarve Michot WestonFaucheux Mitchell WigginsFlavin Morrell WilkersonFontenot Murray Willard


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Frith Perkins WindhorstFruge Pierre WinstonGautreaux Pinac Wright Total—96

NAYS

Total—0ABSENT

Carter Montgomery WaddellHopkins Morrish WarnerMcCain Odinet Total—8

The amendments proposed by the Senate were rejected.

Conference committee appointment pending.

Introduction of Resolutions,House and House Concurrent

The following members introduced the following entitled Houseand House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time bytheir titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 55—BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRIEU

A RESOLUTIONTo commend and congratulate David F. Dixon upon his seventy-fifth

birthday for a lifetime of civic and religious service to the cityof New Orleans and the Catholic Church and to recognize June4, 1998, as David Dixon Day.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Landrieu, and under a suspension of therules, the resolution was adopted.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 105—BY REPRESENTATIVES PRATT AND COPELIN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Mr. John O. Brown for contributions to Dillard

University upon the occasion of his retirement after twenty-fiveyears of generous and highly effective service.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Pratt, and under a suspension of the rules, theresolution was adopted.

Ordered to the Senate.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 106—BY REPRESENTATIVES JETSON AND DANIEL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Catholic High School of Baton Rouge upon being

named a 1997-1998 Blue Ribbon school by the United StatesDepartment of Education and to recognize that with this award,the school became one of less than twenty schools in the nationto win the Blue Ribbon School award three times.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Jetson, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


Privileged Report of the Legislative BureauJune 3, 1998

To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

I am directed by your Legislative Bureau to submit the followingreport:

Senate Bill No. 41Reported without amendments.









JIMMY N. DIMOSChairman

Reports of CommitteesThe following reports of committees were received and read:

Report of the Committee onAdministration of Criminal Justice

June 3, 1998


I am directed by your Committee on Administration of CriminalJustice to submit the following report:

House Resolution No. 25, by LeBlancReported favorably. (7-0-0)

House Resolution No. 38, by LeBlancReported favorably. (7-0-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 29, by BagnerisReported favorably. (7-0-0)

STEPHEN J. WINDHORSTChairman

Report of the Committee on Health and Welfare

June 3, 1998



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I am directed by your Committee on Health and Welfare tosubmit the following report:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 42, by HinesReported favorably. (9-0)

RODNEY ALEXANDERChairman

Report of the Committee onHouse and Governmental Affairs

June 3, 1998


I am directed by your Committee on House and GovernmentalAffairs to submit the following report:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 92, by FarveReported with amendments. (8-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, by DardenneReported favorably. (9-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36, by JonesReported with amendments. (8-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 48, by Cleo FieldsReported with amendments. (8-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 50, by UlloReported with amendments. (8-0)

CHARLES D. LANCASTER, JR.Chairman

Report of the Committee on Natural Resources

June 3, 1998


I am directed by your Committee on Natural Resources tosubmit the following report:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 72, by GautreauxReported favorably. (12-0)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 78, by WrightReported favorably. (11-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, by HainkelReported with amendments. (10-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31, by EllingtonReported favorably. (12-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 52, by SchedlerReported favorably. (11-0)

JOHN R. SMITHChairman

House and House Concurrent ResolutionsThe following House and House Concurrent Resolutions lying

over were taken up and acted upon as follows:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 53—BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX

A RESOLUTIONTo direct the Department of Transportation and Development to

obtain and rely on the Federal Aviation Administration's methodof certification of compliance with applicable statutes,regulations, and policies to the extent consistent with programgoals and the need to protect state investment in order to useresources more efficiently in the department in theadministration of state match dollars for federal grants forairports.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 54—BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL

A RESOLUTIONTo authorize the House Committee on Insurance to study the use of

credit reports and determinations of credit worthiness to setinsurance premiums for individuals or determine insurability ofhomeowners.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Insurance.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 98—BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBLANC

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo create and provide with respect to a joint legislative committee to

study the statutory, regulatory, and policy advantages andimpediments to the movement of university technology to themarketplace in Louisiana.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on House and Governmental Affairs.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 99—BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUX

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Transportation and

Development to obtain and rely on the Federal AviationAdministration's method of certification of compliance withapplicable statutes, regulations, and policies to the extentconsistent with program goals and the need to protect stateinvestment in order to use resources more efficiently in thedepartment in the administration of state match dollars forfederal grants for airports.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 100—BY REPRESENTATIVE RIDDLE

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo create and provide for the FINS Juvenile Justice Task Force to

make recommendations for devising a formula for the equitabledistribution of state funds for the administration of the Familiesin Need of Services (FINS) program throughout Louisiana'sforty-one judicial district courts.

Read by title.


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Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Senate Concurrent ResolutionsThe following Senate Concurrent Resolutions lying over were

taken up and acted upon as follows:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34—BY SENATORS JOHNSON, BARHAM, CAIN, LENTINI, SMITH,THEUNISSEN AND SCHEDLER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo create and provide with respect to a special committee to study

the entire tax system in order to make recommendations in theareas of tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits, andrefunds and to create an advisory committee and provide for anexpert to assist the joint committee.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Ways and Means.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35—BY SENATORS HOLLIS, HINES, SCHEDLER AND REPRESENTATIVE R.ALEXANDER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request Department of Health and Hospitals to clarify

rules and regulations for licensing satellite facilities of hospitalsand to authorize the issuance of retroactive licenses undercertain circumstances.

Read by title.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Bruneau, the resolution was returned to the

calendar subject to call.

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions onSecond Reading to be Referred

The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on secondreading to be referred were taken up, read, and referred tocommittees, as follows:

SENATE BILL NO. 15—BY SENATOR SHORT

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:2106.1, relative to ad valorem property taxes; to

authorize the State Board of Commerce and Industry, withapproval of the governor, the Joint Legislative Committee on theBudget, the board of directors of the East Florida ParishesRetirement District, and the appropriate local tax authority topermit the temporary deferral of ad valorem property tax oncertain new retirement communities within the East FloridaParishes Retirement District at a certain interest rate; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Bruneau, the resolution was returned to the


SENATE BILL NO. 68—BY SENATOR LANDRY

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 48:274.1(D), 274.3(E), and 381.2(D),

relative to highways; to provide relative to permitted use andoccupancy of highway rights-of-way; to provide for thedisposition of revenue from fees for such permitting; to abolishcertain funds established relative to such fees; to provide thatthe revenue from such fees be considered as self-generatedrevenue to the Department of Transportation and Development;and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Bruneau, the bill was returned to the calendar

subject to call.

SENATE BILL NO. 76—BY SENATOR BARHAM

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:6012, relative to employer tax credits; to establish

an employer tax credit for income taxes and corporationfranchise taxes for the donation of materials, equipment,advisors, or instructors to certain entities; to provide for theamount of the tax credit; to establish the taxable period for thetax credit; to provide for the promulgation of rules andregulations; to provide for an effective date for donations; toprovide a termination date for the tax credit; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onWays and Means.

SENATE BILL NO. 112—BY SENATOR SCHEDLER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 51:2771(K), relative to the Louisiana

Capital Investment Tax Credit; to eliminate the termination datefor the credit; to provide an effective date; and to provide forrelated matters.

Read by title.

MotionRep. Thornhill moved that House Bill No. 41 be designated as

a duplicate of Senate Bill No. 112.

Which motion was agreed to.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Thornhill, the above bill was referred to the

Legislative Bureau.

House and House Concurrent ResolutionsReported by Committees

The following House and House Concurrent Resolutionsreported by committees were taken up and acted upon as follows:


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the office of state police, Department of Public

Safety and Corrections, to study the travel problems incurred bymotorists when directed to exit an Interstate Highway or majorthoroughfare due to an accident or other emergency.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation,Highways and Public Works.

On motion of Rep. Diez, the resolution was ordered engrossedand passed to its third reading.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71—BY REPRESENTATIVE HOLDEN

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Legislature of Louisiana, as it considers the

FY 1998-99 budget, to consider enhancing the resourcesavailable to mass transit providers by substantially increasingthe funding to the Mass Transit Account of the ParishTransportation Fund.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Transportation,Highways and Public Works.

On motion of Rep. Diez, the resolution was ordered engrossedand passed to its third reading.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86—BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRISH

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the Department of Environmental Quality to

rigorously enforce the December 22, 1998, deadline forupgrades to underground storage tank systems as required by theEnvironmental Protection Agency and the EnvironmentalRegulatory Code of the state of Louisiana.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Environment.

On motion of Rep. Damico, the resolution was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 94—BY REPRESENTATIVE DAMICO

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo memorialize the United States Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) to help the states comply with Title VI of the Civil RightsAct and to adopt sensible and reasonable policies forinvestigating and resolving Title VI administrative complaintschallenging permits and to memorialize the members of theLouisiana congressional delegation to take full notice of thegovernor's and the legislature's strong support of theEnvironmental Council of the States (ECOS) resolutioncondemning the application of the United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency's (EPA) standards for "Interim Guidance forInvestigating Title VI Administrative Complaints ChallengingPermits" and take appropriate steps in congress to declare thatthese "Interim Guidance" standards violate the congressionalintent of both the Civil Rights Act and the various federalenvironmental laws, and should be formally withdrawn by EPA.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Environment.

On motion of Rep. Damico, the resolution was orderedengrossed and passed to its third reading.

Senate Concurrent ResolutionsReported by Committees

The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions reported bycommittees were taken up and acted upon as follows:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18—BY SENATOR BARHAM

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the secretary of the Department of Revenue to

take any action necessary for his department to suspend orrevoke any and all permits of any dealer of alcoholic beverageson an Indian reservation who fails to pay any sales taxes due tothe state.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Ways andMeans.

The committee amendments were read as follows:

HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means toOriginal Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18 by Senator Barham

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, at the end of line 4, delete "on an Indian reservation"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, delete lines 11 through 14 in their entirety.

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 2, at the beginning of line 9, delete "on an Indianreservation"

On motion of Rep. Alario, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. Alario, the resolution, as amended, wasordered passed to its third reading.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 38—BY SENATOR SCHEDLER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request the governor to propose and publicly support in

the 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature, or in anyextraordinary session prior to that session, the enactment of alaw calling for a constitutional convention of fifty non-legislators to propose revisions to comprehensively reform andalign the entire state and local tax structure prior to the RegularSession in the year 2000.

Read by title.




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Amendments proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means toOriginal Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 38 by Senator Schedler

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 1, line 5, delete "fifty" and between "non-legislators" and "topropose" insert "and legislators who are members of the HouseCommittee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee onRevenue and Fiscal Affairs"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 2, at the end of line 15, delete "fifty" and insert "legislatorsand"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 2, at the end of line 18, insert the following:

"The legislator delegates to the convention shall be appointed fromthe membership of the House Committee on Ways and Means and theSenate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. At least one non-legislator delegate shall be elected from each House of Representativemember district."


On motion of Rep. Alario, the resolution, as amended, wasordered passed to its third reading.

Senate Instruments on Second ReadingReturned from the Legislative Bureau

The following Senate Instruments on second reading, returnedfrom the Legislative Bureau, were taken up and acted upon asfollows:

SENATE BILL NO. 8—BY SENATOR SCHEDLER

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:301(18)(a)(i) and (ii), relative to state

and local sales and use taxes; to provide for an exclusion fromstate and local sales and use taxes on food items donated to foodbanks; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Reported favorably by the Committee on Ways and Means.

Reported without amendments by the Legislative Bureau.

On motion of Rep. Alario, the bill was ordered passed to itsthird reading.

Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar.

SENATE BILL NO. 119 (Substitute for Senate Bill No. 113 bySenator Schedler)BY SENATORS SCHEDLER AND LANDRY AND REPRESENTATIVESTELLY

AN ACTTo To amend and reenact R.S. 47:305(D)(1)(s), relative to the

exemption for medical devices used by the patient; to providerelative to such exemption and application thereof; to providefor the effect of the Act; to provide for an effective date; and toprovide for related matters.

Read by title.


Reported without amendments by the Legislative Bureau.

On motion of Rep. Alario, the bill was ordered passed to itsthird reading.

Under the rules, placed on the regular calendar.

Senate Bills on Second ReadingReported by Committees

The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on secondreading reported by committees were taken up and acted upon asfollows:

SENATE BILL NO. 29—BY SENATOR BAGNERIS

A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to amend Article VII, Section 14(B) of the Constitution of

Louisiana, relative to providing certain tax deductions to ownersof blighted properties; to authorize a waiver of tax liens and taxliabilities on such properties in certain circumstances; and tospecify an election for submission of the proposition to electorsand provide a ballot proposition.

Read by title.




Amendments proposed by House Committee on Ways and Means toEngrossed Senate Bill No. 29 by Senator Bagneris

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, line 25, after "approved by" and before "the parish" insert"an administrative law judge appointed by"


Under the rules, the bill was recommitted to the Committee onCivil Law and Procedure.

SENATE BILL NO. 32—BY SENATOR MALONE

A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to amend Article VII, Section 21(H) of the Constitution of

Louisiana, relative to ad valorem property tax exemptions; toauthorize the State Board of Commerce and Industry to enterinto tax exemption contracts, subject to the approval of thegovernor and the local governing authority, with a propertyowner who proposes the expansion, restoration, improvement,or development of an existing structure or structures in adowntown district, primarily to develop structures for residentialuse, for an initial term of five years after completion of the workand up to two five-year renewals for a total of fifteen years; andto specify an election for submission of the proposition toelectors and provide a ballot proposition.

Read by title.



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SENATE BILL NO. 34—BY SENATORS JOHNSON, BAGNERIS, COX, ELLINGTON, HINES,JORDAN, LANDRY, SIRACUSA AND THEUNISSEN ANDREPRESENTATIVES ANSARDI, BAUDOIN, BRUCE, DAMICO, DIEZ,DUPRE, FARVE, FAUCHEUX, FRITH, GAUTREAUX, HAMMETT,MARTINEZ, MORRELL, MURRAY, PINAC, ROUSSELLE,SCHWEGMANN, THOMPSON, TOOMY AND WILLARD

A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to amend Article VI, Section 29(D) of the Constitution of

Louisiana, relative to revenue and finance; to provide for certainvoting requirements for enacting certain tax exemptions orexclusions from sales and use taxes levied by localgovernmental subdivisions, school boards, and other politicalsubdivisions whose boundaries are not coterminous with thoseof the state; and to specify an election for submission of theproposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.

Read by title.



ReconsiderationHOUSE BILL NO. 240—

BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTGOMERY, BRUCE, COPELIN, DEWITT,DUPRE, DURAND, FRITH, FRUGE, GAUTREAUX, ILES, MICHOT,PIERRE, PINAC, SALTER, TRAVIS, WADDELL, AND HOLDEN ANDSENATOR BEAN

AN ACTTo enact R.S. 47:301(14)(i) and Chapter 10 of Subtitle II of Title 47

of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised ofR.S. 47:951 through 958, and R.S. 47:6012, and to repeal R.S.47:301(14)(i), to provide for the levy of a statewide excise taxon certain communications services; to provide for a creditagainst Louisiana corporate income and franchise taxes forcertain property taxes paid by certain telephone companies withrespect to public service properties; to exclude communicationsservices from the state sales tax; to provide for the pass-throughto customers of any tax savings through reductions in the pricescharged for communications services; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Montgomery, the vote by which the aboveHouse Bill failed to pass on the previous legislative day wasreconsidered.

Returned to the calendar under the rules.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Rodney Alexander, the rules were suspended

in order to take up House and House Concurrent Resolutions onThird Reading for Final Consideration at this time.

House and House Concurrent Resolutions onThird Reading for Final Consideration

The following House and House Concurrent Resolutions onthird reading for final consideration were taken up and acted upon asfollows:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51—BY REPRESENTATIVE R. ALEXANDER


Development to cease the removal of signs which have beenlocated within the limits of a highway for more than fifteenyears.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Riddle, the resolution was adopted.


Senate Concurrent Resolutions onThird Reading for Final Consideration

The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions on third readingfor final consideration were taken up and acted upon as follows:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5—BY SENATOR LAMBERT


Development to install flashing lights and "slow-school zone"signs at highways adjacent to the entrance of all public andprivate, elementary and secondary schools.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Diez, the resolution was concurred in.

House Bills and Joint Resolutions onThird Reading and Final Passage

The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on thirdreading and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows:

Regular CalendarHOUSE BILL NO. 41—

BY REPRESENTATIVE THORNHILLAN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 51:2771(K), relative to the LouisianaCapital Investment Tax Credit; to extend the time period of thetax credit; to provide an effective date; and to provide for relatedmatters.

Read by title.

MotionRep. Thornhill moved that House Bill No. 41 be designated as

a duplicate of Senate Bill No. 112.

Which motion was agreed to.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Thornhill, the bill was returned to the


HOUSE BILL NO. 77—BY REPRESENTATIVE HAMMETT

A JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing to add Article VII, Section 21(J) of the Constitution of

Louisiana, to authorize the town of Vidalia to exempt certainproperty from certain municipal ad valorem taxes; to provide forsubmission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and toprovide for related matters.


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Read by title.

Rep. Hammett moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Hammett PowellAlario Heaton PrattAlexander, A.—93rd Hebert QuezaireAlexander, R.—13th Hill RiddleAnsardi Holden RomeroBarton Hopkins RousselleBaudoin Hudson SalterBaylor Hunter ScaliseBruce Iles SchneiderBruneau Jenkins SchwegmannCarter Jetson ShawChaisson Johns Smith, J.D.—50thClarkson Kennard Smith, J.R.—30thCopelin Kenney StellyCrane Lancaster StrainCurtis Landrieu TheriotDamico LeBlanc ThomasDaniel Long ThompsonDeville Marionneaux ThornhillDeWitt Martiny ToomyDiez McCain TravisDonelon McCallum TricheDupre McDonald VitterDurand McMains WaddellFarve Michot WalsworthFaucheux Mitchell WarnerFlavin Montgomery WelchFontenot Morrell WestonFrith Morrish WigginsFruge Murray WilkersonGautreaux Odinet WillardGlover Perkins WindhorstGreen Pierre WinstonGuillory Pinac Wright Total—102

NAYS

Bowler Dimos Total—2

ABSENT

Total—0

The Chair declared the above bill, having received a two-thirdsvote of the elected members, was finally passed.

The title of the above bill was read and adopted.

Rep. Hammett moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

HOUSE BILL NO. 186—BY REPRESENTATIVES SCALISE AND FAUCHEUX

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:1123 and to enact R.S. 47:1125.1,

relative to the Louisiana Motion Picture Incentive Act; toprovide for a tax credit for employing Louisiana residents; toprovide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

MotionOn motion of Rep. Scalise, the bill was returned to the calendar

subject to call.

HOUSE BILL NO. 302—BY REPRESENTATIVE SCALISE

AN ACTTo amend and reenact Section 2 of Act No. 23 of the 1996 Regular

Session, relative to income tax credits; to provide a tax credit foremployers who provide alcohol and substance abuse treatmentprograms for their employees; to extend the authorization for thecredit; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Rep. Scalise moved the final passage of the bill.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Guillory PowellAlario Hammett PrattAlexander, A.—93rd Heaton QuezaireAlexander, R.—13th Hebert RiddleAnsardi Hill RomeroBarton Holden RousselleBaudoin Hopkins SalterBaylor Hudson ScaliseBowler Hunter SchneiderBruce Iles SchwegmannBruneau Jenkins ShawCarter Jetson Smith, J.D.—50thChaisson Johns Smith, J.R.—30thClarkson Kennard StellyCopelin Kenney StrainCrane Lancaster TheriotCurtis Landrieu ThomasDamico LeBlanc ThompsonDaniel Long ThornhillDeville Marionneaux ToomyDeWitt Martiny TravisDiez McCain TricheDimos McCallum VitterDonelon McDonald WaddellDupre McMains WalsworthDurand Michot WarnerFarve Mitchell WelchFaucheux Montgomery WestonFlavin Morrell WigginsFontenot Morrish WilkersonFrith Murray WillardFruge Odinet WindhorstGautreaux Perkins WinstonGlover Pierre WrightGreen Pinac Total—104

NAYS

Total—0ABSENT

Total—0


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The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed.


Rep. Scalise moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

Speaker Pro Tempore Bruneau in the ChairHOUSE BILL NO. 186—

BY REPRESENTATIVES SCALISE AND FAUCHEUXAN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 47:1123 and to enact R.S. 47:1125.1,relative to the Louisiana Motion Picture Incentive Act; toprovide for a tax credit for employing Louisiana residents; toprovide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.

Called from the calendar.

Read by title.

Rep. Scalise sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS

Amendments proposed by Representative Scalise to Engrossed HouseBill No. 186 by Representative Scalise

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, line 26, change "such payroll" to "the company's totalaggregate payroll for all workers employed in connection of suchproduction"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 3, at the beginning of line 1, change "three hundred" to "onehundred fifty"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 3, at the end of line 3 and at the beginning of line 4, change"such payroll" to "the company's total aggregate payroll for allworkers employed in connection of such production"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 3, line 4, change "one million" to "three hundred thousand"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 3, delete lines 11 through 13 in their entirety and insert thefollowing:

"purposes. An excess credit in any taxable year may be carriedforward to offset income or corporation tax liabilities incurred by themotion picture production company for three years from such taxableyear."

Rep. Scalise moved the adoption of the amendments.

Rep. Copelin objected.

Motion

Rep. Travis moved that the bill be returned to the calendarsubject to call.

Rep. Scalise objected.

By a vote of 50 yeas and 49 nays, the House returned the bill tothe calendar.

Speaker Downer in the ChairHOUSE BILL NO. 233—

BY REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL AND SENATOR BARHAMAN ACT

To amend and reenact R.S. 47:321(A) and to enact R.S.47:301(14)(i)(iii)(gg) and (16)(c), relative to state sales and usetax; to provide for the taxation of prepaid telephone callingcards and prepaid authorization numbers; and to provide forrelated matters.


Read by title.

Rep. Daniel sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Daniel to Engrossed HouseBill No. 233 by Representative Daniel

AMENDMENT NO. 1

Delete House Floor Amendment No. 1 proposed by RepresentativeDaniel and adopted by the House of Representatives on May 26,1998.

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, change "and (16)(c)," to "and(16)(d),"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 1, line 8, after "and" and before "are" change "(16)(c)" to"(16)(d)"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 2, at the end of line 5, change "R.S. 47:301(16)(a)(ii)." to"Subparagraph (16)(d) of this Section."

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 2, at the beginning of line 9, change "(c)(i)" to "(d)(i)"

On motion of Rep. Daniel, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Daniel moved the final passage of the bill, as amended.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Alario Green PinacAlexander, A.—93rd Guillory PowellAlexander, R.—13th Heaton Pratt


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Ansardi Hebert QuezaireBarton Hill RiddleBaudoin Holden RomeroBaylor Hudson RousselleBruce Hunter SalterCarter Iles ScaliseClarkson Johns SchwegmannCopelin Kennard ShawCurtis Kenney Smith, J.D.—50thDamico Landrieu StellyDaniel LeBlanc StrainDeWitt Long ThomasDiez Marionneaux ThompsonDimos Martiny ThornhillDonelon McCallum ToomyDupre McDonald TricheDurand McMains WalsworthFarve Michot WarnerFaucheux Mitchell WelchFlavin Montgomery WestonFontenot Morrell WigginsFrith Morrish WilkersonFruge Murray WillardGautreaux Odinet WinstonGlover Pierre Wright Total—84

NAYS

Bowler Lancaster Smith, J.R.—30thBruneau McCain TravisHopkins Perkins WaddellJenkins Schneider Windhorst Total—12

ABSENT

Mr. Speaker Deville TheriotChaisson Hammett VitterCrane Jetson Total—8



Acting Speaker Holden in the Chair

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Diez, the rules were suspended in order to

take up Special Order of the Day at this time.

Special Order of the DayThe following legislative instruments on Special Order were


HOUSE BILL NO. 286—BY REPRESENTATIVE DIEZ

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:820.2(B) and (D) and 820.4, relative

to the Transportation Infrastructure Model for EconomicDevelopment program; to increase expenditure amounts ofcertain projects; to provide for an extension of the four cents pergallon tax on gasoline, motor fuels, and special fuels; to providefor the creation of a priority listing of projects; to provide for thesubmission of progress reports; to provide for reports by theRevenue Estimating Conference and the Transportation

Estimating Conference; to provide relative to the issuance ofbonds; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Speaker Downer in the ChairRep. Diez sent up floor amendments which were read as follows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Diez to Engrossed HouseBill No. 286 by Representative Diez

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, line 16, after "Parish" and before the parentheses ")"insert "/City of Kenner"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 3, between lines 15 and 16, add the following:

"(d) In order to expedite the completion of the West Napoleonproject listed in Paragraph B(1), the state is authorized to enter intoa cooperative endeavor agreement with both the city of Kenner andthe parish of Jefferson for that portion of the West Napoleon projectthat is within the jurisdictional limits of the city of Kenner."

On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Diez sent up floor amendments which were read as follows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Diez to Engrossed HouseBill No. 286 by Representative Diez

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 7, line 22, after "bonds" and before "or" insert "or anyrefunding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 14-Aand 15 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950"

On motion of Rep. Diez, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Diez moved the final passage of the bill, as amended.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Hammett PinacAlario Heaton PowellAlexander, A.—93rd Hebert PrattAlexander, R.—13th Hill QuezaireAnsardi Holden RiddleBarton Hudson RomeroBaudoin Hunter SalterBaylor Iles ScaliseBowler Jetson SchwegmannBruce Johns ShawCarter Kennard Smith, J.D.—50thCopelin Kenney Smith, J.R.—30thCurtis Lancaster StellyDamico Landrieu Strain


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Daniel LeBlanc TheriotDeville Long ThomasDeWitt Marionneaux ThompsonDiez Martiny ThornhillDimos McCain TravisDupre McCallum TricheDurand McDonald VitterFarve McMains WalsworthFaucheux Michot WarnerFlavin Mitchell WelchFontenot Montgomery WestonFrith Morrell WigginsFruge Morrish WilkersonGautreaux Murray WillardGlover Odinet WinstonGreen PerkinsGuillory Pierre Total—91

NAYS

Bruneau Hopkins ToomyClarkson Jenkins WaddellCrane Rousselle WindhorstDonelon Schneider Wright Total—12

ABSENT

Chaisson Total—1



Rep. Diez moved to reconsider the vote by which the above billwas finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion to reconsiderwas laid on the table.

House Bills and Joint Resolutions onThird Reading and Final Passage

The following House Bills and Joint Resolutions on thirdreading and final passage were taken up and acted upon as follows:

Regular CalendarHOUSE BILL NO. 19—

BY REPRESENTATIVE FAUCHEUXAN ACT

To enact Chapter 5 of Subtitle V of Title 47 of the Louisiana RevisedStatutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 47:4351 through4356, relative to property taxation; to authorize the Board ofCommerce and Industry to enter into ad valorem tax exemptioncontracts with developers of retirement communities; to providefor contract terms and conditions; and to provide for relatedmatters.


Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Faucheux, and under a suspension of the

rules, the above bill was taken up out of its regular order at this time.

Read by title.

Rep. Montgomery sent up floor amendments which were readas follows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Montgomery to EngrossedHouse Bill No. 19 by Representative FaucheuxAMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 2, at the end of line 3, delete the period "." and insert ", ora nursing facility operator whose physical plant has been in operationfor twenty years or more."

AMENDMENT NO. 2


"(5) "Nursing facility" means a nursing home as defined in R.S.40:2009.3."

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 2, at the beginning of line 18, change "(5)" to "(6)"

AMENDMENT NO. 4


AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 3, line 5, between "communities" and "under" insert "ornursing facility operators whose physical plants have been inoperation for twenty years or more"

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 5, at the end of line 14, delete "and"

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 5, at the end of line 15, delete the period "." and insert ", andthe replacement of older, outdated nursing facilities for new, modernnursing facilities by their operators."

AMENDMENT NO. 8


"D. The operator of a nursing facility who desires to replace thefacility shall comply with the Facility Need Review law andregulations and shall be built within a five -mile radius of the existingsite."

Point of OrderRep. McMains asked for a ruling from the Chair as to whether

the above amendments were germane to the subject matter containedin the bill as introduced.

Ruling of the ChairThe Chair ruled that the above amendments were germane to thesubject matter contained in the bill as introduced.

Rep. Montgomery moved the adoption of the amendments.

Rep. Winston objected.


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By a vote of 75 yeas and 21 nays, the amendments wereadopted.

Rep. Travis sent up floor amendments which were read asfollows:


Amendments proposed by Representative Travis to Engrossed HouseBill No. 19 by Representative Faucheux

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 6, between lines 18 and 19, add the following:

"(3) Any savings generated by domestic developers of qualifiedretirement communities by use of the exemption provided in thisSubsection shall be passed on to the tenant retirees in the form ofreduced rent or other amenities."

AMENDMENT NO. 2


Rep. Travis moved the adoption of the amendments.

Rep. Winston objected.

By a vote of 91 yeas and 5 nays, the amendments were adopted.

Rep. Faucheux moved the final passage of the bill, as amended.

ROLL CALL


YEAS

Mr. Speaker Hammett QuezaireAlario Heaton RomeroAlexander, A.—93rd Hebert RousselleAlexander, R.—13th Hill SalterAnsardi Holden ScaliseBarton Hopkins SchneiderBaylor Hudson SchwegmannBruce Hunter ShawBruneau Jetson Smith, J.D.—50thCarter Johns Smith, J.R.—30thClarkson Kennard StellyCopelin Kenney StrainCurtis Lancaster TheriotDamico LeBlanc ThomasDaniel Long ThompsonDeville Marionneaux ThornhillDeWitt Martiny ToomyDiez McCallum TravisDimos McDonald TricheDupre Michot VitterDurand Mitchell WaddellFarve Montgomery WalsworthFaucheux Morrell WarnerFlavin Morrish WelchFontenot Murray WestonFrith Odinet WigginsGautreaux Pierre WilkersonGlover Pinac WillardGreen Powell WindhorstGuillory Pratt Wright Total—90

NAYS

Baudoin Fruge PerkinsBowler Jenkins RiddleCrane Landrieu WinstonDonelon McMains Total—11

ABSENT

Chaisson Iles McCain Total—3

The Chair declared the above bill was finally passed.


Rep. Faucheux moved to reconsider the vote by which the abovebill was finally passed, and, on his own motion, the motion toreconsider was laid on the table.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Faucheux, the rules were suspended in order

to take up Petitions, Memorials and Communications at this time.

Petitions, Memorials andCommunications

The following petitions, memorials, and communications werereceived and read:

Message from the SenateHOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

June 3, 1998


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasconcurred in the following House Concurrent Resolutions:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 43Returned without amendments.


House Concurrent Resolution No. 48Returned with amendments.







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Message from the SenateASKING CONCURRENCE IN

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

June 2, 1998


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasadopted and asks your concurrence in the following SenateConcurrent Resolutions:

Senate Concurrent Resolution Nos. 54, 55, 56, and 57.



Suspension of the Rules

On motion of Rep. Fruge, the rules were suspended in order totake up Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained in the message atthis time.

Senate Concurrent Resolutions

The following Senate Concurrent Resolutions contained in themessage were taken up and acted upon as follows:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55—BY SENATOR HINES AND REPRESENTATIVE FRUGE

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the players, coaches, and managerial personnel of the

St. Edmund High School girls' tennis team upon its excellenceduring the 1998 season that culminated in its winning the statehigh school tennis championship.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Fruge, the resolution was concurred in.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56—BY SENATOR HINES AND REPRESENTATIVE FRUGE

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend the players, coaches, and managerial personnel of the

St. Edmund High School boys' powerlifting team upon itsexcellence during the 1998 season that culminated in itswinning the state high school powerlifting championship.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Fruge, the resolution was concurred in.

Message from the SenateSENATE BILLS

June 3, 1998


I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate hasfinally passed the following Senate Bills:

Senate Bill Nos. 82 and 96



Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions onSecond Reading to be Referred

Rep. Alario asked for and obtained a suspension of the rules totake up at this time the following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutionsjust received from the Senate with a view of advancing same, whichwere taken up, read, and referred to committees, as follows:

SENATE BILL NO. 82—BY SENATOR CAMPBELL

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 47:3202(C) and 4304(C), relative to tax

exemptions; to provide a right of first refusal to Louisianabusinesses as a condition for business and manufacturingestablishments; to receive certain tax exemptions; and to providefor related matters.

Read by title.

Under the rules, the above bill was referred to the Committee onWays and Means.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. DeWitt, the rules were suspended in order to

take up the bills contained in the message at this time.

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutionson First Reading

The following Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions on first readingwere taken up, read, and placed upon the calendar for their secondreading:

SENATE BILL NO. 96—BY SENATOR BEAN

AN ACTTo amend and reenact R.S. 51:1787(A)(2)(a) and to enact R.S.

51:1787(A)(2)(c), relative to tax credits; to authorize the StateBoard of Commerce and Industry, after consultation with theDepartment of Economic Development and the Department ofRevenue, and with the approval of the governor, to enter intocontracts which provide certain tax credits to certain industrieslocated in certain port complexes in parishes having a


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population between two hundred forty-eight thousand and twohundred forty-nine thousand; and to provide for related matters.

Read by title.

Introduction of Resolutions,House and House Concurrent

The following members introduced the following entitled Houseand House Concurrent Resolutions, which were read the first time bytheir titles and placed upon the calendar for their second reading:

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 56—BY REPRESENTATIVE WILKERSON

A RESOLUTIONTo commend Doug Williams upon his selection as head football

coach for Grambling State University and for his manyachievements, accomplishments, and contributions.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Wilkerson, and under a suspension of therules, the resolution was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 57—BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SMITH

A RESOLUTIONTo commend and honor the Reverend Lenzo V. Scott on June 7,

1998, for fourteen years of devoted service to the Ellen BurrMissionary Baptist Church in Leesville, Louisiana.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. John Smith, and under a suspension of therules, the resolution was adopted.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107—BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRISH

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo declare the weeks immediately preceding the driving holidays of

Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year's as"Safe Driver Awareness Weeks" in the state of Louisiana, andto urge the Department of Transportation and Development, theDepartment of Public Safety and Corrections, and theDepartment of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to publicizethese weeks.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Morrish, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 108—BY REPRESENTATIVE BRUNEAU

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend Mount Carmel Academy of New Orleans upon being

named a 1997-1998 Blue Ribbon school by the United StatesDepartment of Education.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Bruneau, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 109—BY REPRESENTATIVE MORRELL

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo authorize the House Committee on Commerce and the Senate

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection to meet andto function as a joint committee to study the rules andregulations promulgated by the Louisiana State RacingCommission and to report the findings of the joint committee tothe legislature prior to the convening of the 1999 RegularSession.

Read by title.

Lies over under the rules.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 110—BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo remember Neil Martin Nehrbass and to reflect on his

contributions to the state, his hometown of Lafayette, its people,and its future.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Pierre, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 111—BY REPRESENTATIVE MICHOT

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo commend St. Thomas More High School of Lafayette upon being

named a 1997-1998 Blue Ribbon school by the United StatesDepartment of Education and to recognize that, with this award,the school became one of less than twenty schools in the nationto win the Blue Ribbon School award three times.

Read by title.

On motion of Rep. Michot, and under a suspension of the rules,the resolution was adopted.


Reports of CommitteesThe following reports of committees were received and read:

Report of the Committee on Education

June 3, 1998


I am directed by your Committee on Education to submit thefollowing report:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 77, by BartonReported favorably. (12-0)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 90, by HoldenReported favorably. (13-0)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 95, by LongReported favorably. (12-0)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 96, by BartonReported favorably. (12-0)


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House Concurrent Resolution No. 102, by McDonaldReported favorably. (12-0)

House Concurrent Resolution No. 104, by McDonaldReported with amendments. (13-0)

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3, by EllingtonReported favorably. (12-0)

CHARLES MCDONALDChairman

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. McDonald, the rules were suspended in order

to take up resolutions contained in the report at this time.

House and House Concurrent ResolutionsReported by Committees

The following House and House Concurrent Resolutionsreported by committees were taken up and acted upon as follows:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 104—BY REPRESENTATIVE MCDONALD

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo provide for legislative approval of the formula developed by the

State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education andadopted by the board on June 1, 1998, to determine the cost ofa minimum foundation program of education in all publicelementary and secondary schools as well as to equitablyallocate the funds to parish and city school systems.

Read by title.

Reported with amendments by the Committee on Education.



Amendments proposed by House Committee on Education toOriginal House Concurrent Resolution No. 104 by RepresentativeMcDonald

AMENDMENT NO. 1

On page 3, line 17, after "systems" and before "be" change "should"to "shall"

AMENDMENT NO. 2

On page 7, line 31, after "times" and before "equals" change "41%"to "28.75%"

AMENDMENT NO. 3

On page 7, line 37, after "$70,000,000" and before "when" insert"(with a cap of $73,000,000)"

AMENDMENT NO. 4

On page 8, line 44, after "for" and before "Certificated" delete"School Site-based"

AMENDMENT NO. 5

On page 8, at the end of line 47, insert "full-time certificatedpersonnel and $400 per"

AMENDMENT NO. 6

On page 9, line 21, after "Section" and before "pay" change "IV.A.1"to "IV.A"

AMENDMENT NO. 7

On page 10, line 46, after "of" and before "to" change "$800" to"$700"

AMENDMENT NO. 8

On page 13, line 19, after "by" and before "which" change "41%" to"a percentage determined by the state Department of Education"

AMENDMENT NO. 9

On page 13, at the end of line 20, change "1998-1999" to "1997-1998"

On motion of Rep. McDonald, the amendments were adopted.

On motion of Rep. McDonald, the resolution, as amended, wasordered engrossed and passed to its third reading.

Senate Concurrent ResolutionsThe following Senate Concurrent Resolutions lying over were


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35—BY SENATORS HOLLIS, HINES, SCHEDLER AND REPRESENTATIVE R.ALEXANDER

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTo urge and request Department of Health and Hospitals to clarify

rules and regulations for licensing satellite facilities of hospitalsand to authorize the issuance of retroactive licenses undercertain circumstances.


Read by title.

Under the rules, the above resolution was referred to theCommittee on Health and Welfare.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Toomy, the rules were suspended to permit

the Committee on Judiciary to meet on Thursday, June 4, 1998.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Alario, the rules were suspended to permit

the Committee on Ways and Means to meet on Thursday, June 4,1998, and consider the following legislative instruments withoutgiving the notice required by House Rule 14.21(A) and House Rule14.53(B):

House Bill Nos. 21 and 91

Senate Bill Nos. 3, 40, 76, 82, and 109

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 34

Suspension of the Rules


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On motion of Rep. Diez, the rules were suspended to permit theCommittee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to meeton Thursday, June 4, 1998, and consider the following legislativeinstruments without giving the notice required by House Rule14.21(A) and House Rule 14.53(B):

House Resolution No. 53

House Concurrent Resolution Nos. 88 and 99


Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Stelly, the rules were suspended to permit the

Committee on Retirement to meet on Thursday, June 4, 1998.

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Rodney Alexander, the rules were suspended

to permit the Committee on Health and Welfare to meet on Thursday,June 4, 1998, and consider the following legislative instrumentswithout giving the notice required by House Rule 14.21(A) andHouse Rule 14.53(B):


Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. Lancaster, the rules were suspended to

permit the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to meet atadjournment on Wednesday, June 3, 1998, and consider thefollowing legislative instruments without giving the notice requiredby House Rule 14.21(A) and House Rule 14.53(B):

House Concurrent Resolution No. 98

Suspension of the RulesOn motion of Rep. McMains, the rules were suspended to permit

the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to meet at adjournmenton Wednesday, June 3, 1998, and consider the following legislativeinstruments without giving the notice required by House Rule14.21(A) and House Rule 14.53(B):

Senate Bill Nos. 29, 32, and 34

AdjournmentOn motion of Rep. Hunter, at 6:10 P.M., the House agreed to

adjourn until Thursday, June 4, 1998, at 1:00 P.M.

The Speaker of the House declared the House adjourned until1:00 P.M., Thursday, June 4, 1998.

ALFRED W. SPEERClerk of the House

C. Wayne HaysJournal Clerk, Emeritus

Documents

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...On page 12, line 1, delete "29,771,509" and insert "29,501,509" AMENDMENT NO. 7 On page 12, line 9, delete "38,965,270" and insert "38,695,270" AMENDMENT